Zootherapeutic practices in Aquismon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Por:
Alonso-Castro A.J., Carranza-Álvarez C., Maldonado-Miranda J.J., Jacobo-Salcedo, MD, Quezada-Rivera D.A., Lorenzo-Márquez H., Figueroa-Zúñiga L.A., Fernández-Galicia C., Ríos-Reyes N.A., De León-Rubio M.A., Rodríguez-Gallegos V., Medellín-Milán P.
Publicada:
31 oct 2011
Resumen:
Ethnopharmacological importance: Animal derived products have been a source of medicinal compounds since ancient times. This work documents the use of animal species in traditional medicine in the municipality of Aquismon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Materials and methods: Direct interviews were performed with inhabitants from Aquismon. The interviews were analyzed with two quantitative tools: (a) the informant consensus (ICF) that estimates the level of agreement about which animals may be used for each category and (b) the relative importance (RI) that determines the extent of potential utilization of each species. Results:A total of 24 animal species used for medicinal purposes, belonging to 22 families and 4 taxonomic categories, were reported by interviewees. Nine medicinal species had not been reported in scientific literature. The results of the IFC showed that diseases of the respiratory systems had the greatest agreement. The most versatile species according to their RI are Crota
Filiaciones:
Alonso-Castro A.J.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Quim, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Carranza-Álvarez C.:
Agenda Ambiental de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Maldonado-Miranda J.J.:
División de Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Contaduría y Administración, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Quezada-Rivera D.A.:
Laboratorio Central de la Reserva de la Biosfera de Mapimí, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Lorenzo-Márquez H.:
Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Figueroa-Zúñiga L.A.:
Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Fernández-Galicia C.:
Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Ríos-Reyes N.A.:
Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
De León-Rubio M.A.:
Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Rodríguez-Gallegos V.:
Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Medellín-Milán P.:
Agenda Ambiental de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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